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soft atheism

soft atheism noun: the lack of belief in deities, without actually asserting that there are none.

Noun

soft atheism (uncountable)

  1. The lack of belief in deities, without actually asserting that there are none.
    • Coordinate term: hard atheism
    Synonyms:
    negative atheism

Synonyms of soft atheism

  • negative atheism

Questions about soft atheism

What does soft atheism mean?
Soft atheism means the lack of belief in deities, without actually asserting that there are none.
What part of speech is soft atheism?
Soft atheism is a noun.

Words near soft atheism in the dictionary

  1. soft 404s
  2. soft a
  3. soft a's
  4. soft as a baby's bottom
  5. soft as silk
  6. soft atheism
  7. soft atheist
  8. soft atheists
  9. soft begging
  10. soft bigotry of low expectations
  11. soft boiled

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